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- •Contents
- •Foreword
- •Preface
- •Contributors
- •1. The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
- •2. Pathophysiology of Disc Disease: Disc Degeneration
- •3. Imaging of the Healthy and Diseased Spinal Disc
- •4. Biomechanics of the Healthy and Diseased Spine
- •7. Disc Regeneration: In Vitro Approaches and Experimental Results
- •6. Grading Scales for Disc Degeneration and Regeneration: Clinical and Experimental
- •8. Intervertebral Disc Whole Organ Cultures
- •9. Biological Treatment Approaches: Basic Ideas and Principles
- •11. Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease and Disc Regeneration: Proteins and Genes
- •14. Nucleus Replacement and Repair: Autologous Disc Chondrocyte Transplantation
- •15. Annulus Fibrosus Repair
- •17. Total Disc Transplantation: Current Results and Future Development
- •18. What Have We Learned from Mechanical Total Disc Replacement?
- •19. Regulatory Overview: Obtaining Regulatory Approval of a Biological/Cell Product
- •21. What Will the Future Bring? Perspectives From Around the World
- •Index

Contributors
Fahad H. Abduljabbar, MBBS, FRCSC
Spine Fellow
McGill Scoliosis and Spine Centre
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Orthopaedic Teaching Assistant
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
H. Davis Adkisson, PhD
Chief ScientificOffi cer
Isto Biologics
St. Louis, Missouri
Mauro Alini, PhD
Head, Musculoskeletal Regeneration Program
AO Research Institute Davos
Davos, Switzerland
Howard An, MD
The Morton International Professor
Director of Spine Fellowship
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Lorin Michael Benneker, MD
Head of Spine Unit
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Inselspital
University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
Robby D. Bowles, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioengineer ing
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jason Pui Yin Cheung, MBBS (HK), MMedSc
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Kenneth M.C. Cheung, MBBS(UK),MD (HK), FRCS,FHKCOS,
FHKAM(Orth)
Jessie Ho Professor in Spine Surgery,
Head, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, SAR, China
Michelle A. Cruz, BS
MD, PhD Candidate
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Niloofar Farhang, BS
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Bioengineer ing
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Fabio Galbusera, PhD
Head of the Laboratory of Biological Structures Mechanics
IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
Milan, Italy
Edward C. Benzel, MD
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Lawrence J. Bonassar, PhD
Professor
Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Timothy Ganey, PhD
Director of Orthopaedic Research
Atlanta Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Tony Goldschlager, MBBS, PhD, FRACS
Professor, Neurosurgeon
Department of Surgery
Monash University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sibylle Grad, PhD
Principal Scientist
Musculoskeletal Regeneration Program
AO Research Institute Davos
Davos, Switzerland
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Contributors
Elliott A. Gruskin, PhD
Life Sciences Consultant
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Peter Grunert, MD
Spine Fellow
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Seattle, Washington
Lisbet Haglund, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery
The Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Colin M. Haines, MD
Fellow
Center for Spine Health
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Roger Härtl, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Spinal Surgery
Director, Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive
Spine Care
Attending Neurosurgeon
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Andrew C. Hecht
Chief, Spine Surgery Mount Sinai Health System
Director, Spine Center
Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Christian Hohaus, MD
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Department of Neurosurgery
BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost
Halle, Germany
William C. Horton, MD
Vice President of Research & Development
Franchise Medical Leader, Spine
DePuy Synthes Spine
Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
The Emory Spine Center
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Ibrahim Hussain, MD
Spine Fellow
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
James C. Iatridis, PhD
Professor & Vice Chair for Research
Mount Sinai Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Research
Director, Spine Research Program
Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Kenji Kato, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California
Gernot Lang, MD
Spine Fellow
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York
Brandon Lawrence, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Victor Y. Leung, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, SAR, China
Zhen Li, PhD
Research Scientist, Musculoskeletal Regeneration
AO Research Institute Davos
Davos, Switzerland
William Omar Contreras Lopez, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Functional Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery
NEMOD International Neuromodulation Center
UNAB Universit y
Bucaramanga, Colombia
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Contributors
Jeffrey C. Lotz, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
DavidS.Bradford,MD,EndowedChairofOrthopaedicSurgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Keith D.K. Luk, MBBS, MCh(Orth), FRCSE, FRCSG, FRACS,
FHKAM(Orth)
Tam Sai-kit Professor in Spine Surgery
Chair Professor and DivisionChief,Division of SpineSurgery
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
John T. Martin, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Koichi Masuda, MD
Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California
Robert L. Mauck, PhD
Mary Black Ralston Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Professor of Bioengineering
Director, McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hans Jörg Meisel, MD, PhD
Director Centre of Neurosciences
Chair Department of Neurosurgery
BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost
Halle, Germany
Yu Moriguchi, MD, PhD
Research Fellow
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, MD
Neurosurgeon
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Jean Ouellet, MD, FRCSC
Chair of McGill Scoliosis and Spine Centre
Deputy Chief of Shriners Hospital
Professor of Pediatric Surgery
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Brenton Pennicooke, MD, MS
Neurological Surgery Resident
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Marianna Peroglio, PhD
Senior Research Scientist Musculoskeletal Regeneration
AO Research Institute Davos
Davos, Switzerland
Hollis G. Potter, MD
Chairman, Department of Radiology & Imaging
The Coleman Chair, MRI Research
Hospital for Special Surgery
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York
Steven Presciutti, MD
Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Michaela H. Purcell
Vice President, Clinical Affairs
Isto Biologics
St. Louis, Missouri
Timothy T. Roberts, MD
Fellow
Center for Spine Health
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Dike Ruan, MD
Chair Professor
Department of Orthopaedics
Vice Chairman
Navy General Hospital
Beijing, China
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Contributors
Jaime Arias Ruiz, MD
NEMOD International Neuromodulation Center
UNAB Universit y
Bucaramanga, Colombia
Daisuke Sakai, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Tokai University School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Surgical Science
Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Jordy Schol, BS
Tokai University School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Surgical Science
Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Hassan Serhan, PhD
Distinguished Engineering Fellow, DePuy Synthes Spine
Prestige Adjunct Professor
Department of Bioengineering
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Stephen R. Sloan, Jr., BS
PhD Candidate
Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Harvey E. Smith, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lachlan J. Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic
Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Darryl B. Sneag, MD
Assistant Attending Radiologist
Department of Radiology & Imaging, Hospital for
Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York
Joshua Stover
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Claudius Thomé, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Medical University Innsbruck
Innsbruck, Austria
Olivia M. Torre
PhD Candidate
Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Julien Tremblay Gravel, MSc
Research Assistant
McGill Scoliosis and Spine Centre
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Luiz Vialle, MD, PhD
Professor of Orthopedics, School of Medicine
Catholic University
Spine Unit
Curitiba, Brazil
Penny J. White
Vice President Emeritus, Regulatory and Quality Affairs
Isto Biologics
St. Louis, Missouri
Hans-Joachim Wilke, MD
Co-Director
Head of Spine Research
Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics
Trauma Research Center Ulm
University Hospital Ulm
Ulm, Germany
Micaella Zubkov, BS
Student Researcher
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York
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Part I
1 The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant
Anatomy and Physiology 2
Basics
2 Pathophysiology of Disc Disease: Disc
Degeneration 11
3 Imaging of the Healthy and Diseased
Spinal Disc 20
4 Biomechanics of the Healthy and
Diseased Spine 30
I

The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
1 The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
Julien Tremblay Gravel, Fahad H. Abduljabbar, Jean Ouellet, and Lisbet Haglund
Abstract
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a well-engineered avascular
fibrocartilaginous organ designed to unite two adjacent vertebral bodies. Its anatomical and physiological properties provide
constrained motion and force dissipation while maintaining the
mechanical stability of the spine. The IVD is divided into two
main sections: the annulus fibrosus (AF) and the nucleus pulposus (NP). The NP’s structure is of gelatinous consistency and has
a high concentration of aggrecan and water that enable it to
resist compression. As the spine is axially loaded, the forces are
dissipated via the NP and the lamina of the AF.
Keywords: anatomy, biomechanics, intervertebral disc, spine
1.1 The Vertebral Column
The vertebral column is part of the axial skeleton; it is composed of 33 vertebral bodies that connect the skull base to the
pelvis. It is divided into five regions: cervical (7 vertebrae),
thoracic (12 vertebrae), lumbar (5 vertebrae), sacral (5 vertebrae), and coccygeal (4 vertebrae). The vertebral bodies
are named in the cervical region C1–C7, in the thoracic region
T1–T12, and in the lumbar region L1–L5. In the coronal plane
the spine is straight, yet in the sagittal plane the spine has primary and secondary curves (▶ Fig. 1.1). The primary curvatures
consist of the thoracic and sacral kyphosis. As we learn to sit
and stand, the secondary curves take shape, giving rise to the
cervical and lumbar lordosis. These cur ves are important for
absorbing forces, maintaining balance, and allowing a range of
motion throughout the vertebral column. Motion within the
vertebral column varies between each spinal segment. The
greatest freedom of motion is found in the cervical and lumbar
segments and the most restrained motion is found in the thoracic and sacral segments as they are constrained by the ribs and
pelvis. Each vertebra is composed of the vertebral body anteriorly and vertebral arch posteriorly. Each vertebral segment has
a spinal canal and two intervertebral foramina, formed by the
bony structures of the posterior arch. These structures provide
a protected passage for the spinal cord and nerve roots, respectively. The vertebrae also serve as anchor points for the rib cage
posteriorly, which helps protect the thoracic cavity organs. The
vertebral arches have, posteriorly, two articulating synovial
diarthrodial joints called facet joints. The facet joints’ surfaces
are covered with articular cartilage and are enclosed by a synovial capsule. The facets prevent two adjacent vertebrae from
translating during spinal motion, avoiding damage to the nerve
roots and spinal cord. IVDs separate the upper 24 vertebral
bodies, whereas the lower 9 are fused in adults. The IVDs and
the facet joints provide the capacity for flexion and extension
and to a lesser extent, rotation and lateral bending. Moreover,
these facets share the load transmitted through the spine with
the IVDs. The IVD is a fibrocartilaginous organ uniting two adjacent vertebral bodies, contributing to the spine’s height and
function (▶ Fig. 1.2). The discs are named according to the
upper and lower vertebrae they join. For example, the disc
situated between the thoracic vertebra T12 and the lumbar vertebra L1 is called T12–L1. The discs, in aggregate, make up
approximately one fourth of the height of the spinal column
excluding the sacrum and coccyx.
essential for maintaining posture and for protecting delicate
neural tissue and rigid structures of the vertebrae and skull
during locomotion.
1
The human spinal disc is
1.2 Development of the
Intervertebral Disc
The internal structure of the disc has distinct anatomical
regions of different developmental origin. These structures are
traditionally separated into the central, gelatinous NP, the outer,
fibrous AF, and the cartilaginous end plates.
Structures of the spinal column originate from the notochord
and from the sclerotome of the mesodermal somites. There are
four developmental stages to the formation of the vertebrae
and discs. First, the notochord is formed from the mesoderm
Fig. 1.1 Schematic representation and anatomical regions of the
human spine.
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The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
Fig. 1.2 Schematic representation and structure
of the human intervertebral disc and position
within the human vertebral segment. Note the
concentric arrangement of the annulus’ lamellae.
during gastrulation. It is positioned in the dorsal region of the
embryo, along the anteroposterior axis. The notochord consists
of a flexible core of glycoprotein with high osmotic potential
2
surrounded by a sheath of fibrous connective tissue.
During
the second stage, at the 4th week of development, cells of the
sclerotome migrate around the notochord forming the vertebrae, cartilaginous end plate, AF, and ribs. In the ventromedial
region, the notochord is segmented. Some sections are remodeled to make way for the forming vertebral bodies, whereas
others expand to form the NP, the gelatinous portion of the
3
The annulus is formed by a condensation of sclerotomal
IVD.
cells surrounding the remaining sections of notochord. The condensation of these cells makes way for the expansion of the
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notochordal tissue, forming the NP.
During the third stage, at
6 weeks, the vertebral parts of the spine undergo chondrogenesis and become cartilaginous (▶ Fig. 1.3). The fourth and final
stage is ossification, which begins during the 8th week of the
embryonic period and is completed around 25 years of age.
During fetal/early natal life, blood vessels penetrate the disc
to the inner annulus. By the juvenile stage, the blood vessels
resorb to the outer annulus and the cartilaginous end plates.
5
the nondegenerate adult disc, blood vessels are only seen in the
connective tissue surrounding the AF and budding in the cartilaginous end plates. This lack of vascularity limits the flow of
nutrients reaching the central region of the disc. Nerves follow
a similar pattern, penetrating only the outer AF in nondegenerate adult discs (▶ Fig. 1.4, ▶ Fig. 1.5).
1.3 Cells in the Intervertebral Disc
The overall cell density of the disc is fairly high in the fetal stage
but decreases significantly with age, especially in the regions
furthest from the periphery.
Cells of the NP are notochordal in origin.
are large (> 15µm) and contain large vacuoles,
NP cells are relatively small (10 um diameter) and display a
rounded chondrocyte-like morphology. Multiple studies have
demonstrated that cells of the mature human NP express distinct notochordal markers, such as brachyury, further establishing the notochord as the developmental origin of NP cells.
The vacuoles of notochord cells carry a multitude of anabolic
factors suggested to induce matrix synthesis in neighboring
cells. Notochordal cells disappear with age and are no longer
2
visible by the age of 4 in humans.
tion of these cells may therefore contribute to age-related tissue
In
Loss or terminal differentia-
deterioration. NP cells are situated in lacunae and do not con-
3
tain vacuoles.
They are sparsely and randomly distributed
within the tissue, with a cell density of about 4,000 cells per
mm
3
in the adult.
10
6,7
Notochordal cells
8
whereas mature
8,9
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The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
Fig. 1.3 Schematic representation of intervertebral disc development. At 22 days postconception the notochord forms on the ventromedial aspect of
the embryo, elongating along its craniocaudal axis. The neural groove closes to form the early spinal cord, positioned dorsally to the notochord along
the same axis. These structures are flanked on each side by a row of somites. At 30 days postconception sclerotomal cells of the somites separate from
myotomal cells and migrate around the notochord toward the midline. At the 4th to 6th embryonic week sclerotomal cells aggregate around the
notochord and spinal cord. Segments of alternating high and low sclerotomal cell density form, giving rise to the early annulus fibrosus and vertebral
bone, respectively. At the 7th to 9th embryonic week sclerotomal cells of the early vertebral bone expand, pushing away the notochord from the center
of the vertebral body. Simultaneously, cells of the early annulus condense to allow space for the notochordal tissue exiting the vertebral body, giving
rise to the nucleus pulposus region.
Annulus cells originate from the sclerotome, and are elongated and spindle shaped. They are arranged following the
lamellae’s orientation. Their diameter varies between 15 and
11
30 µm.
9,000 cells per mm
The AF is more densely cellularized, with about
3
in the adult human.
10
The cells in the end plate cartilage are chondrocytes of mesenchymal origin. Like in the deep layers of articular cartilage,
the chondrocytes are situated in lacunae arranged in a columnar fashion. The end plate has the highest cell density of any
3.10
disc tissue, with approximately 15,000 cells/mm
12
age diameter is 20 µm
(▶ Fig. 1.6).
Their aver-
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The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
Fig. 1.4 (a) Vascular network of the vertebral body and intervertebral disc in the newborn; vessels reach into the inner region of the annulus fibrosus
(AF). (b) Juvenile vessels recede to the outer region of the AF. (c) Adult vessels are restricted to the end plate and connective tissue surrounding the AF.
NP, AF, and cartilage end plate cells are, in addition to matrix
synthesis, responsible for maintenance and turnover of the
extracellular matrix (ECM), a process that is in balance in the
young and nondegenerate disc.
1.4 Intervertebral Disc
Organization and Composition
The disc’s distinct anatomical regions have different mechanical
and biological properties. The AF and NP regions are clearly distinguishable in fetal and juvenile discs but the clear demarcations diminish in the adult. The NP region expands in the adult
disc into a transition region called the inner AF, and it can be
difficult to establish where one region begins and the other
ends (▶ Fig. 1.2). The tissue regions contain similar matrix elements, albeit in widely differing concentrations.
13
The disc’s
ECM is rich in collagen and proteoglycan. Collagen is a ubiquitous protein in mammalian connective tissue. Different types of
collagen are present in varying amounts within the disc, but
the most prominent by far are types I and II. Other collagens
present within the mature, nondegenerate disc are types III, V,
VI, IX, XI, XII, and XIV.
cells and a three-dimensional (3D) mesh confining other matrix
elements, such as proteoglycans. Proteoglycans exist in two
forms within the disc, either bound to hyaluronic acid or
unbound. The most abundant proteoglycan within the disc is
aggrecan. In early development stages, most aggrecan within
the disc is bound to hyaluronan, with a shift toward unbound
forms in later stages of development. Other proteoglycans
found in the disc’s ECM are versican and members of the
small leucine rich protein (SLRP) family: chondroadherin,
decorin, fibromodulin, and lumican.
defined functions in the tissue and most of them carry
14
Collagen provides attachment to disc
15
The SLRPs have many
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The Human Spinal Disc: Relevant Anatomy and Physiology
Fig. 1.5 The sinuvertebral nerve originates near
the vertebral segment to innervate the disc.
Nerve endings rarely penetrate beyond the outer
layer of the annulus fibrosus in a nondegenerate
adult disc.
glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chains. Chondroadherin is one of the
few without GAG chains; it anchors the cells to the ECM via
16,17,18
integrin and syndecan receptors.
Decorin, fibromodulin,
and lumican carry GAG chains. Decorin cross-links collagen
fibers, whereas fibromodulin and lumican have highly negative
sulfated tyrosine domains that bind cytokines and matrix
18,19,20
metalloproteinases.
Proteoglycans are made up of a
core protein to which o ne or more GAG chains of highly
sulphated repeating disacc haride units are covalently
attached. Most proteoglycans have 1 or 2 GAG chains,
whereas aggrecan has up to 150.
1.4.1 Nucleus Pulposus
The NP’s structure is gelatinous and has high aggrecan content.
This molecule’s many GAG chains contr ibute to water retention
and provide swelling pressure through their fixed negative
charges. Aggrecan is the greatest contributor to NP function by
enabling it to resist compression. Aggrecan concentration is
highest in the central portion of the NP and declines throughout the AF. The other matrix molecule primarily responsible for
the mechanical function of the NP is collagen type II. Collagen
provides a scaffold entrapping aggrecan and other molecules
and provides tensile properties to the tissue. Collagen and
aggrecan make up 20% and 50% of the NP’s dry weight, respec-
21
tively.
properties of cartilage. However, the ratio of aggrecan to collagen is 2:1 in cartilage, whereas it is 27:1 within the NP.
Although aggrecan represents 50% of the dry weight, 70 to 90%
of the NP’s wet volume is occupied by water bound to
The same molecules are responsible for the mechanical
23
aggrecan.
The high proteoglycan content with its negative
charge is also thought to be a major factor preventing nerve
ingrowth into the largely aneural and avascular mature, nonde-
24,25
generate IVD.
Peripherally, the NP is encircled by the AF.
1.4.2 Annulus Fibrosus
The function of the AF is to restrict lateral motion, as well as to
prevent extrusion, of the nuclear material. To accomplish this,
the collagen fibers of the mature annulus are arranged in up to
25 concentric lamellae wrapped around the NP. The lamellae
are parallel to one another traversing between adjacent vertebrae at an angle of 60 degrees to the axis of the spine
(▶ Fig. 1.2). The collagen fibers within a single annular lamella
are organized in a parallel fashion, whereas the fibers in adjacent layers differ by 30 degrees.
type I is highest in the annulus and decreases radially toward
the NP. Collagen type II follows an inverse pattern with the
highest concentration in the NP.
Proteoglycans, such as aggrecan, are present throughout the
AF but at a concentration much lower than in the NP. Collagen
makes up 50 to 70% of annular tissue dry weight and proteoglycans only 10 to 20% of dry weight.
network between the lamellae, contribute to the structure and
mechanical functions of the AF.
1.4.3 Vertebral End Plate
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The vertebral end plate has a dual function. It anchors the disc
to the vertebrae and provides the main avenue for nutrient and
26
The concentration of collagen
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Elastin fibers, arranged in a
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